Re: [ubuntu-art] Gutsy wallpaper observation

2007-09-24 Thread Kenneth Wimer
Hi all, After spending the weekend with my family it has taken quite a while to figure out exactly what is going on. Perhaps I should explain a few things. First off, the version of the wallpaper inluded as default at this time will change. It will be a version much closer to the lighter, less

[ubuntu-art] Let one thousand flowers bloom

2007-09-24 Thread lasse
Hi I have been talking with kwwii about this on #ubuntu-art, and we need to do something about how artwork is managed. #ubuntu-art decided that we should try to have a meeting to find out how to handle this. This will be a meta-debate, a meeting about the proscess. This will not however be about

[ubuntu-art] Gutsy wallpaper

2007-09-24 Thread Kenneth Wimer
Hi all, After spending the weekend with my family it has taken quite a while to figure out exactly what is going on. Perhaps I should explain a few things. First off, the version of the wallpaper inluded as default at this time will change. It will be a version much closer to the lighter, less

Re: [ubuntu-art] Let one thousand flowers bloom

2007-09-24 Thread Kenneth Wimer
On Monday 24 September 2007 13:25:11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi > > I have been talking with kwwii about this on #ubuntu-art, and we need to > do something about how artwork is managed. #ubuntu-art decided that we > should try to have a meeting to find out how to handle this. I propose Friday e

Re: [ubuntu-art] Let one thousand flowers bloom

2007-09-24 Thread Murat Gunes
Kenneth Wimer wrote: > I propose Friday evening at 20 UTC in #ubuntu-art on freenode...sound good? Unfortunately I can't attend this Friday or Saturday at evening time. If Thursday isn't too early and suits others, that would be better. m. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.co

Re: [ubuntu-art] Let one thousand flowers bloom

2007-09-24 Thread Martijn Bastiaan
Murat Gunes wrote: Kenneth Wimer wrote: I propose Friday evening at 20 UTC in #ubuntu-art on freenode...sound good? Unfortunately I can't attend this Friday or Saturday at evening time. If Thursday isn't too early and suits others, that would be better. m. Next week Friday/Satu

Re: [ubuntu-art] Let one thousand flowers bloom

2007-09-24 Thread Kenneth Wimer
On Monday 24 September 2007 15:11:57 Martijn Bastiaan wrote: > Murat Gunes wrote: > > Kenneth Wimer wrote: > >> I propose Friday evening at 20 UTC in #ubuntu-art on freenode...sound > >> good? > > > > Unfortunately I can't attend this Friday or Saturday at evening time. If > > Thursday isn't too ea

Re: [ubuntu-art] Let one thousand flowers bloom

2007-09-24 Thread Damian Vila
Any day on this week will be fine for me. D. Kenneth Wimer escribió: > On Monday 24 September 2007 15:11:57 Martijn Bastiaan wrote: > >> Murat Gunes wrote: >> >>> Kenneth Wimer wrote: >>> I propose Friday evening at 20 UTC in #ubuntu-art on freenode...sound good?

Re: [ubuntu-art] Let one thousand flowers bloom

2007-09-24 Thread alan c
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] > - Someone from the Forum Ambassadors team posts all incoming > artwork to the forums - people comment on the incoming artwork, and > are given a set of guidelines of constructive criticism -Those > comments that are valid and useful by these guidelines are relayed

Re: [ubuntu-art] Let one thousand flowers bloom

2007-09-24 Thread nothlit
-- Forwarded message -- From: nothlit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sep 24, 2007 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] Let one thousand flowers bloom To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes, as discussed on IRC. It seems theres a great perceptual divide, as evidenced by the brouha

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 27, Issue 17

2007-09-24 Thread higashiki
Hi, Just a few suggestions on the three questions: 1. What is the problem today? There is already a good community around artwork, but there are poor efforts to coordinate human resources and a shortage of useful documentation. Some people in the forums have already pointed out the process isn'

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 27, Issue 17

2007-09-24 Thread Kenneth Wimer
Normally you have to be a member of the list to post to the list. I allowed this to go through so that nobody thinks I am secretly controlling things :p ...and now a few general comments which are not aimed directly at what you have written nor should they be taken personally: The top of the wi

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 27, Issue 17

2007-09-24 Thread nothlit
Hey, thanks for taking the initiative to try to improve the process, and for keeping your comments constructive. Re: your concerns-- This time around we've further attempted to make sure the process is more transparent, and to try to get more of the community involved. To this end, I've started a

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 27, Issue 17

2007-09-24 Thread Damian Vila
Sorry, don't get me wrong, because I don't want to sound hash, but I don't agree with the part that things were clear at the wiki. And also, you are contradicting yourself. If it was that clear you should have gotten proposals that matched the criteria. You got things you didn't expect because the

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 27, Issue 17

2007-09-24 Thread Kenneth Wimer
Hi Damian, On Monday 24 September 2007 23:37:43 Damian Vila wrote: > Sorry, don't get me wrong, because I don't want to sound hash, but I > don't agree with the part that things were clear at the wiki. And also, > you are contradicting yourself. Perhaps you are right on some points. > If it was

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 27, Issue 17

2007-09-24 Thread Misosaki
Hi, Thanks for your quick response. My apologies -- I am actually a member of the list, but the email client's SMTP was set under another account with the same email provider and I didn't realise it until the auto-response arrived in another account. First, to clarify: I am not accusing anyone

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 27, Issue 17

2007-09-24 Thread Kenneth Wimer
Hi Misosaki, On Tuesday 25 September 2007 00:03:26 Misosaki wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks for your quick response. My apologies -- I am actually a member > of the list, but the email client's SMTP was set under another account > with the same email provider and I didn't realise it until the > auto-respo

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 27, Issue 17

2007-09-24 Thread Misosaki
Hey Nothlit, and thanks for responding. It's good to have a discussion going. nothlit wrote: > In terms of documentation-frustration, it is unlikely (afaik, and feel > free to correct me, those in the know) for any of the community > artists' work, to be chosen as a default. The guidelines, are

Re: [ubuntu-art] ubuntu-art Digest, Vol 27, Issue 17

2007-09-24 Thread nothlit
One thing I forgot to add: the artwork dates are same as everything else, there is no artwork specific timeline. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GutsyReleaseSchedule However, right after this email I will add a link to the relevant wiki page. TBH, afaik, its all freeform until the Beta Freeze. But in terms

Re: [ubuntu-art] System for wallpaper/theme submissions

2007-09-24 Thread Slogger
With respect to the recent debate about defaults and desktop backgrounds, I thought I'd share an idea/opinion on how desktop backgrounds, and maybe themes, could be chosen for inclusion in the default package, and be chosen as default. First off, I think that there needs to be a clear artwork requ